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Charles Roddis
Charles Roddis was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Roddis earned his B.A. in accounting and mathematics from the University of Findlay. He has worked as an accountant with the River Rouge school district. He previously worked as a financial employee of the State of Ohio, and as an operations manager. He has been a middle and high school swimming coach, as well as a volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2014
Roddis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Fighting For Jobs
- Excerpt: "State government’s #1 priority must be jobs. Investing in transportation, education and technology, will create better-paying jobs and get our economy moving again. We must also expand community colleges and vocational training to help prepare workers for new high-tech jobs."
Protecting The Middle Class And Seniors
- Excerpt: "As a father, I have worked hard to provide for my family. We must stop playing politics with workers’ pensions and repeal Governor Snyder’s retirement tax. And we must help working families get ahead instead of giving billion dollar tax breaks to big corporations."
Strengthening Public Schools
- Excerpt: "As the Finance Director of a struggling school district, I worked hard to turn things around so teachers could keep their jobs and children would have a chance. Let’s stop the Republican’s cuts to education and restore funding now."
Fixing Roads
- Excerpt: "Michigan has the 5th highest tax on gasoline but we rank near the bottom for the least spending on roads. We must prioritize funding and get serious about fixing roads. It will attract new jobs and keep us safe."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Jeremy Moss defeated Nicole Brown, Darryle Buchanan and Charles Roddis in the Democratic primary. Robert Brim was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moss defeated Brim in the general election.[5][6][1][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jeremy Moss |
83% | 31,655 | |
| Republican | Robert Brim | 17% | 6,473 | |
| Total Votes | 38,128 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremy Moss |
51.1% | 6,541 |
| Nicole Brown | 27.4% | 3,507 |
| Darryle Buchanan | 14.9% | 1,909 |
| Charles Roddis | 6.6% | 844 |
| Total Votes | 12,801 | |
2012
Roddis ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 35. He was defeated by incumbent Rudy Hobbs.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rudy Hobbs Incumbent |
57.3% | 7,405 |
| Jenifer Marlene Franklin | 28.6% | 3,693 |
| Howard Worthy | 9.2% | 1,193 |
| Charles Roddis | 4.9% | 630 |
| Total Votes | 12,921 | |
Personal
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Roddis is the son of school teachers; his father taught science while his mother taught second grade. He and his wife, Erin, have two children.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Charles + Roddis + Michigan + House"
See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 35
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Charles Roddis on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Charles Roddis's Biography," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Vote411, "Michigan House District 035," accessed August 2, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ charlesroddis.com, "Official campaign website," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
